orthfieldLibrary Board Meeting Date: May 10th, 2023
To: Library Board Members
From: Natalie Draper, Library Director
Title
Discuss and Update Library Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.
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Action Requested:
The Library Board will discuss and update the library’s Mission, Vision, and Values statements.
Summary Report:
The Library Board’s workplan for this year includes the task of updating the library’s Mission, Vision, and Value statements. This exercise will be facilitated by Krista Ross, SELCO’s Executive Director.
The current Mission and Values statements:
Mission Statement
Northfield Public Library strengthens community, supports literacy, provides access to information, and fosters lifelong learning and enrichment.
Values
Community
Provide a welcoming, public gathering space
Preserve and celebrate the community’s heritage, history and future
Establish partnerships with other community organizations
Service
Provide professional and responsive service to all
Offer convenient hours of service
Reach out to underserved areas and populations
Stewardship
Pledge responsible stewardship of public resources and private gifts
Maintain library facilities and equipment
Learning
Support intellectual freedom by collecting diverse resources
Support lifelong learning, education and enrichment
Access
Make collections and facilities physically accessible to all
Provide electronic resources and the education to use them (Information Literacy)
Establish and maintain connections with other libraries and library organizations for greater efficiency in sharing resources and staff expertise
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